PATRIOTSFANINPA

Arrington could make Duane Starks look like Darrelle Revis

ThatllMoveTheChains!!!

You should've read 4 words further

So pretty much after the trade went through they created a stat to make him seem like a bad CB...

lamafist

Maybe somewhat, but I think he was over-valued in his previous years. For the most part, the Patriots' defensive schemes haven't asked Arrington to play with his back to the QB very much, which made his ball skills look better than they were.

Notably, Arrington's struggles have been extremely apparent when McCourty's been moved to safety. When the schemes have required Arrington to be a more complete cornerback, his limitations are exposed.

TheBostonStraggler

Post# 20 stating the obvious: Talib is not being billed as "great" and is not expected to be "great". Talib is expected (or hoped) to be good/solid/satisfactory call it what you will. The Patriots receiving a good CB is a BIG deal for an otherwise struggling secondary.
Serious failure on King's part to focus on Talib not being "great". The word great should only have been used by King to describe the amount of time his story wasted in Patriot fan circles.

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Claremonster

Peter King-not a great sports writer.

PatsFan2

I am glad King opened mouth now Aqib Talib is guranteed to be our Best CB since Assante Samuel. I was just waiting for Kings stamp of approval...King reminds me of Wrong Borges.

xlcjw72

I love this trade, that being said it makes me sick that guys like him have the gift to play football and make money and he can just piss it away

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JJDChE

Peter King...ROFL.

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goheels22002

How ironic is that?

Usually, I hate these Belichick pickups of miscreants and scofflaws. I went ballistic on Albert Haynesworth, and was correct in doing so. The Krafts have always valued good citizens and hard workers. Aqib Talib seems like a guy with real anger control problems.

In this case, I am rooting for him to be the second coming of Corey Dillon. Not so much because the Patriots need a good defensive back, but because that 2008 draft yielded a great Patriot - Jerod Mayo - and now could yield the second key player in this defense in Aqib Talib.

I hope Talib picks off a pass tipped by Jerod Mayo for a game winning TD against the Jets.

Four notable Patriots who were 2008 undrafted free agents included Danny Woodhead (signed by the Jets), Ben-Jarvus Green-Ellis, Gary Guyton, and Aqib's new running buddy Kyle Arrington who signed with the Eagles.

Deus Irae

King's general point seems fine - Talib's giving up a lot of receptions this year, percentage-wise. I've got no issue with his overall claim, although I've got nothing trustworthy to verify it or refute it with. I have an issue with him getting the round of the pick wrong, which is why I said it was shoddy work. It was on radio, though, not in a column, so I guess I should have cut him a bit more slack.

And, just having a CB who can run without tripping himself is probably enough to be an upgrade.

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